Roxanne St. Claire knows how to write great romantic suspense!
SYNOPSIS: Thirty years ago, a ring of black market adoptions flourished in South Carolina. Now, one of the mothers who gave up her baby is dying, and she wants her daughter found. Bullet Catcher Adrien Fletcher agrees to help his friend hired to find the daughter. Anthropologist and Mayan expert and professor, Miranda Lang, is up first on his list to investigate but he soon finds she is the target of someone else, someone who wants her dead. Can Adrien finish his job and keep Miranda safe?And what will Miranda think when all his secrets are revealed?
MY THOUGHTS: I haven't read the earlier Bullet Catcher books (a mistake I definitely intend to correct!) but this one is definitely a stand alone. It is the first book in a story arc that is a trilogy, however, so there are unanswered questions that are left for the other two books.
What a great romantic suspense story! I really like the way Roxanne St. Claire weaved the Mayan beliefs and the fear of the year 2012 into the storyline. The suspense remains high throughout the story and there are twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put this book down!
The setting of South Carolina produced a lot of nostalgia for me, as I'm originally from SC. The descriptions in Charleton brought back such memories. The majority of the story takes place in California, but I liked the touch of reading about Charleston.
Miranda's growth as a character is phenomenal. It was beautiful to see her grow and conquer her fears. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book to see what happens.
